The value of volunteers
We operate two projects that recruit, train and support volunteers to deliver information and befriending/mentoring services.
In addition to the value they bring, the volunteers often gain a great deal of satisfaction out of getting involved and their experiences can contribute towards their personal development and employability.
SmartLiving Peer Education Project
SmartLiving seeks to support young people aged 16 to 24 in sustaining their tenancies by providing housing information and advice delivered by young volunteers who have themselves lived through the experience - and in some cases trauma - of establishing their first home.
RealLiving Befriending/Mentoring Service
Drawing upon the volunteering project developed by SmartLiving, RealLiving is a befriending/mentoring project operating across Fife. The RealLiving volunteers befriend people whose mental health issues have caused them to become socially isolated.